As soon as Liu Qi made a gesture, everyone stopped, and Zhiyuan and Zhuqing slowly walked out of the village.

It was late autumn, and the crops had been harvested, revealing the bare earth. A flock of sparrows was foraging in the field, and when they saw someone coming, they flew away with a "hula".

Zhiyuan seems to have grown a lot taller, half a head taller than Zhuqing, wearing a military uniform, leggings, a straight waist, and well-proportioned and powerful legs. He is still so quiet, but he reveals the maturity and strength left by his fighting life.

In Zhiyuan's eyes, Zhuqing has also grown taller, and the greenness has decreased a little, showing a mature beauty.

Zhiyuan told Zhuqing that after their Xianghu detachment was promoted to a regular army, the battle went smoothly, and later got the number of an independent company, which was directly under the command of the regimental headquarters. And, listening to the leadership, it may be upgraded to an independent battalion.

Zhu Qing said with relief: "Brother Zhiyuan, you are making rapid progress." ”

Zhiyuan said: "I am a child of a farmer's family, and now I am leading the troops to fight, and this is not all forced by the little devils." ”

Zhu Qing said: "Brother Zhiyuan, you must pay attention to safety. Are you still practicing? ”

Zhiyuan said: "I still practice, but I am not as diligent as before, I only keep my kung fu and do not lose it." ”

Zhuqing said: "You have too many things. ”

Zhiyuan said: "My mind is mainly used to fight, and I have to be responsible for the lives of more than 100 brothers. The slightest mistake on the battlefield will kill a lot of people. ”

Zhu Qing said: "I don't know much about this, but I think it's quite knowledgeable." ”

Zhiyuan said: "Sister Zhuqing, I think you have made rapid progress, if it weren't for your help today, this battle wouldn't have been fought so beautifully." I heard that you and Brother Monkey have done a few big things this year, and they have exercised a lot for you. ”

Zhu Qing said: "We are all small groups and individual combat, not as enthusiastic as your large corps. ”

Zhiyuan said: "That kind of battle is more sinister and requires more wisdom. ”

Zhu Qing said: "We can use martial arts to deal with devils a lot of times. ”

Zhiyuan said: "Do you know the situation in your hometown? ”

Zhu Qing said: "After I came out, I went back to Fang Temple twice. The first time I went back, the old man and the thirty-five members of the Fang family were all killed by the Black Dragon Society. The second time I went back, my father and brother were killed by devils. ”

As he spoke, tears fell. Zhiyuan was silent, and his fist clenched with a "click".

Zhiyuan said: "Do you know the situation of my family? ”

Zhu Qing said: "There are no major changes, and everything is safe." ”

Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank God! ”

The two were silent for a moment. Zhiyuan said: "Sister Zhuqing, is Brother Monkey okay?" ”

Zhu Qing's tears came down again: "Brother Zhiyuan, the three of us came out of our hometown together, fate arranged me with Brother Monkey, and now fate has separated me from Brother Monkey again." ”

Zhiyuan said: "You just said that you have been on a separate mission with Brother Monkey in the past few months, and I know that things are not so simple. Sister, don't be sad, tell me, Brother Monkey bullied you? ”

Zhu Qing introduced the separation with the monkey in Yishui County, and later saw the monkey and the wolf girl together.

Zhu Qing said: "My father and younger brother were killed by devils, I have no home, and I don't have any relatives in the world. I'm a girl, and I want to have a home. I will regard the Eighth Route Army as my home, and you and Brother Monkey as my relatives. ”

Zhu Qing choked for a while and said: "Fate sent you to the anti-Japanese front line far away from me, and only left Brother Monkey by my side, my heart is all on him except for the anti-Japanese resistance." Brother Zhiyuan, I said this, are you angry? ”

Zhiyuan said: "Sister, I'm not so stingy. ”

Zhu Qing said: "I never thought that Brother Monkey would betray me......"

They came to a dirt slope, and Zhiyuan said, "Sister, let's sit down." ”

The two sat down on top of the dirt slope. It was dusk, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone obliquely. The sky is very high and blue. The Great Plains appear empty and vast. From a distance, the grass is withered.

Zhiyuan said: "Sister Zhuqing. Listen to me, what you see may only be the surface of things. What the real situation of the matter really is, this needs to be clarified before conclusions can be drawn. I think your judgment is still relatively rash. ”

Zhu Qing said: "Brother Zhiyuan, how I hope my judgment is wrong. But ......"

Zhiyuan said: "Sister Zhuqing, do you remember the night we first stayed at the Xianghukou Inn? ”

Zhu Qing said: "Of course I remember. ”

Zhiyuan said: "That night, Brother Monkey and I decided to fight for you, and then you stopped us. We agreed at the time that when we finished fighting the devils and saw who eliminated the most devils, we would stay with you, and the other person would walk away by himself. ”

Zhu Qing's face blushed and said, "Brother Zhiyuan, I remember this. ”

Zhiyuan said: "At that time, we all swore and said it like the same thing. But in retrospect, it wasn't that simple. In fact, the emotional matters of the three of us, the decision is still in your hands. ”

Zhiyuan looked into the distance and said, "You have the right to choose one of the two people who is better than me and Brother Monkey, and you also have the right to choose one you like more among people other than me and Brother Monkey." As me, I just try my best to be myself. ”

Zhu Qing said: "Brother Zhiyuan, you are my most respected good brother. ”

Zhiyuan said: "My current life is to fight, maybe tomorrow a bullet will fly and hit my heart, I basically don't have time to think about these things." But I haven't forgotten about it. This is a part of my life. ”

Zhu Qing said: "Brother Zhiyuan, we grew up together since childhood, it's not that we can forget it. Zhuqing knows your heart. ”

Zhiyuan said: "I will be cautious in my words and deeds. I'll also tell you that I'm not going to talk about it until you're married. ”

Zhu Qing's tears fell again: "Brother Zhiyuan, don't you do this. ”

Zhiyuan said: "Sister, I don't believe that Brother Monkey will betray you. Brother Monkey seems to be rough by nature and not serious, but he is actually a very emotional person. If it weren't for that, the two of us would have to maintain a master-servant relationship with him. You can never be a good friend. ”

Zhu Qing said: "This is the truth. ”

Zhiyuan said: "So, sister, I advise you to meet Brother Monkey as soon as possible and figure this matter out." Oh, who's that little brother with you? ”

When Zhu Qing was injured and his life was dying, he was rescued by Chen Hui, and until today, he told Zhiyuan about the pursuit of Kawashima.

Zhiyuan said: "This thing is quite legendary. But, sister, have you thought about it? If Brother Monkey finds out that such a beautiful little brother has appeared next to you, and he thinks that you have changed your mind without asking, then what should you do? ”

Zhu Qing said, "Didn't I just tell you about this? ”

Zhiyuan said: "People who know the inside story will say that Chen Hui not only saved your life, but also provided important information. But what do people who don't know what to say? ”

Zhu Qing was stunned for a while and said, "Yes, I ignored this matter." ”

Zhiyuan said, "Do you know why the wolf girl appeared next to the monkey? Do you know? Sister Zhuqing. Go back and meet Brother Monkey as soon as possible to figure things out. If Brother Monkey really likes the wolf girl, you come to me. Once we've been upgraded to an independent battalion, I'll form a special service company for you. ”